IT Support for
Multi-Academy Trusts
Technology is providing greater flexibility within education that it previously didn't have while offering a more personalised learning experience that can cater to individual learners and needs.
Technology within education has been evolving rapidly, and distance learning as a result of the pandemic which accelerated the trend.
Schools will be expected to bring in more technology for students if they want to remain competitive in their attainment targets and OFSTED inspections.
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65% predict that technology will help to create more inclusive classrooms with personalised learning via accessibility tools.
iGov Survey, 'Realising the Future Potential of the Digital Classroom', October 2020
Technology enables a personalised learning experience and offers flexibility
Schools across the UK spend close to £900 million annually on technology.
IT is deeply integrated into educational outcomes and tech-free learning is considered inconceivable or outdated.
Today's challenge is how best to deliver technology goals in multi academy trusts and academies.
What are your academy or trust's goals for ICT services?
Zenzero recommends including digital strategy, systems, training and infrastructure when thinking about what your multi academy trusts are looking to achieve.
Without clear ICT objectives, any transformation is unlikely to deliver long-term value or succeed in delivering the better learning outcomes that it was intended to provide.
Our Education specialist will ask questions about your trust's aims and objectives to align your ICT provisions with your school's overarching goals.
Why is IT harder to navigate in a multi academy trust?
Your operational model in a MAT varies more so than a school due to size and because of the wide variety that exists within the educational landscape.
Your MAT may focus on primary education, secondary education or both, student numbers can vary between different MATs by several thousand.
48% of respondents felt that they lacked the internal skills required to implement and maintain technology
iGov Survey, 'Realising the Future Potential of the Digital Classroom', October 2020
You have may have more or fewer SEN pupils. Does your MAT offer additional expertise in particular areas or have a specific speciality that needs taking into account?
Each MAT is different in its aims, before even taking into account the resources that you have available: budget, existing IT systems, key staff's skillset for ICT provision etc.
Goals that your multi academy trust might want to consider:
Establish personalised learning for better educational outcomes
Empower teachers to share skills that make learning more engaging
Deliver 24/7 access to education resources
Adopt a blended approach to classroom and remote learning
When technology is implemented and used correctly, schools and MATs see significant improvements in student attainment and reductions in teacher workloads.
At Zenzero, we always encourage IT solutions and infrastructure to be created in line with your trust or academy's educational goals.
What are Zenzero doing to support multi academy trusts?
Our education experts are working with MATs to establish specific issues like skill shortage or infrastructure issues that could be impeding your transformation strategy.
As part of working with Zenzero, we can help you:
Identify where your MAT is on your transformation journey
Introduce your MAT to industry leading partners for innovative technologies
Demonstrate where you can benefit from reduced costs in your technology through consolidation
Audit and improve your systems to maximise efficiency, ensure a secure network and services
Work in harmony with IT management and network managers to provide support from our extensive experience.
The importance of standardisation within your MAT
By working with a managed services provider like Zenzero, your MAT can reduce using multiple suppliers.
Besides the time and money spent, we also know a fragmented, multiple supplier landscape makes it harder for your MAT to deliver a consistent level of IT services across all schools, leaving some students and teachers unempowered.
Our clients frequently tell us that by using Zenzero for their IT needs, as well as putting in place standardisation, it can quickly reduce costs, increase efficiencies and establish standards around security to beat cybercriminals and cyber risks.
Alongside benefiting from a standard level of service across your academies, you can also access senior IT experience from our IT technicians and field staff to enjoy a consistent level of delivery.
Our team also had in-depth knowledge on special IT projects and providing your MAT with a solid foundation from which to pursue a digital transformation
Benefits of a technology roadmap for multi-academy trusts
When managing ageing infrastructure takes up most of your time, finding time for transformation planning can feel unrealistic.
52% cited device suitability as an issue to the advancement of digital capabilities in classrooms
iGov Survey, 'Realising the Future Potential of the Digital Classroom', October 2020
Managing environments with different levels of IT software and sophistication can make it feel very difficult to plan in the time and the work needed for a digital transformation to take place.
Add to that refreshes that are out-of-sync, budget constraints and it's an enormous task to create a level IT playing field across your different academies.
Zenzero can help you stay focused on ensuring your technology investment is fit for your purpose, outline the scope of work and what you can outsource to us to ensure widespread adoption among MATs, improving access to technology in each institution.